1946 Chevyota Priuck - Prius Swap with Chevy Pickup

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  • Опубликовано: 30 окт 2024

Комментарии • 158

  • @Pickuptrucktalk
    @Pickuptrucktalk  5 лет назад +1

    Check out this other cool build - a restomod semi! ruclips.net/video/lNI4QxDOKSU/видео.html

    • @Rays_Bad_Decisions
      @Rays_Bad_Decisions 2 года назад

      Why didn't he just mount the motor like a normal engine swap

  • @chidovimus
    @chidovimus 4 года назад +49

    THIS IS SO AMAZING!! Why is everyone clowning on this man :/ he worked hard

    • @piercehawke8021
      @piercehawke8021 3 года назад +3

      For 30+ bona fide MPG; I'll gladly put up with trash talk.

    • @kennethrine8171
      @kennethrine8171 Год назад +1

      Yes sir. I think it is amazing

  • @piercehawke8021
    @piercehawke8021 3 года назад +23

    Prius's as a group, have earned my respect between their outrageous (high) MPG and reliability. Even the high voltage battery packs; when they die, it's typically one or two cells that die and, they're not difficult to replace, outside of treating said power supply with proper respect.

  • @ModestNeophyte
    @ModestNeophyte Год назад +10

    It's so damn cool when people build things from "conventionally uncool/unappreciated" parts.

  • @bradbrown156
    @bradbrown156 7 лет назад +83

    it's a toylet

    • @AndrewKlilly
      @AndrewKlilly 3 года назад

      😂👍🏻

    • @FixItYerself
      @FixItYerself 2 года назад

      I think he called it a Priyuck. Truckius sounds better than a Toylet Priyuck tho 😆

    • @jajabinks92123
      @jajabinks92123 Год назад

      Good one, 🤣 👍

  • @YourMajestyTheKing
    @YourMajestyTheKing Год назад +4

    This is so awesome. i always imagine my prius powertrain being put into a custom racecar too. this is just as awesome.

  • @daleferguson1233
    @daleferguson1233 Год назад +2

    Love it

  • @fikalaredo5762
    @fikalaredo5762 10 месяцев назад +4

    This is badass. I’d like to put a Prius engine in a Chevy express

  • @daleferguson1233
    @daleferguson1233 Год назад +2

    Hell ya.. any thing goes

  • @NunyaBusIness-tl1ev
    @NunyaBusIness-tl1ev 5 месяцев назад +2

    Creativity to the MAX, excellent job!! ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

  • @axisgalaxis
    @axisgalaxis 4 месяца назад +2

    What a gem. Well done brother. Was wondering when people gonna start slapping those run forever drive trains on a old Chevy or ford shell. Can’t wait to see a Tesla sled drive train on top of those old shells. This is perfect mix match design. So awesome. ! You build deserves magazine cover spot. As gas regulations get tougher and government makes it harder to make such old vehicles legal. You will give em a brain bleed cuz you have all d high tech electric gas high mileage stuff they require but in a old shell. Your ahead of the curve. So awesome. Psst what’s your creations name ?🤔. You gotta give it a name. ITS ONE OF THE FIRST .

  • @dagrind8710
    @dagrind8710 6 лет назад +9

    Cool set up! ingenuity is everything I have 93 t100 Toyota looking to swap

  • @jacobnavarro3206
    @jacobnavarro3206 Год назад +2

    Im trying to do this to a vw rabbit!

  • @krisjaynav
    @krisjaynav 4 года назад +7

    Fuel efficient and it Looks cool

    • @wcovey25
      @wcovey25 2 года назад

      ain't nothing wrong with that

  • @deliciouslifetv7362
    @deliciouslifetv7362 3 года назад +2

    No words to say but unbelievable!!! Awesome work 2 thumbs up 👍🏾..

  • @d.dranner5150
    @d.dranner5150 5 лет назад +10

    The only way to drive a tree hugger car!!!!!!!! Love it!!!!!

  • @TheCarnager
    @TheCarnager Год назад +2

    This is the first step as these hybrids become crashed and leftovers. This is so awesome. I would love to see more old cars swapped over.

  • @arturford4276
    @arturford4276 4 года назад +2

    Super idea !! Belissimo!
    I think about it something with minivan old school!

  • @ranjdhillon3573
    @ranjdhillon3573 2 года назад +1

    This is cool, mating the polar opposite’s together

  • @beachbummm69
    @beachbummm69 7 лет назад +13

    its a Pruck ..

  • @ALDIABLOELLOG025
    @ALDIABLOELLOG025 Год назад

    It's Beautiful american pickup!! The Best design of 1946 with the Best engine 2023!!! l❤ Chevy trucks of 1946💪🇦🇷💪🇺🇸

  • @1spunkymonkey2
    @1spunkymonkey2 7 лет назад +13

    He could have ATLEAST put a Chevy Volt underneath, make it all Chevy. But I like the overall concept of it.

    • @randylahey5005
      @randylahey5005 5 лет назад +1

      I would've done the same toyota quality is way better than chevy he wants reliability now hes got it

    • @rd4501
      @rd4501 3 года назад +1

      Chevy Volt not reliable enough.

    • @tonycavez
      @tonycavez 3 года назад +1

      @@rd4501 you're wrong the Volt is very reliable there is a guy that works at the chevy volt plant he travels 200 miles a day to work and has more than 400k miles on the car zero problems , but plenty of Prius out there and cheaper

    • @rd4501
      @rd4501 3 года назад

      @@tonycavez thanks for sharing 👍

    • @allentoyokawa9068
      @allentoyokawa9068 Год назад +1

      Chevy Volt power train is made in korea, so it would be junk

  • @chrishenniker5944
    @chrishenniker5944 6 лет назад +12

    I'm in love with the idea of new stuff in old cars, but I'd at least keep it rear wheel drive and use a Mercedes or BMW set up. Shame you can't get speed equipment for Toyota Priuses.

    • @SouthFlaDiver
      @SouthFlaDiver 5 лет назад +1

      Why not put the Prius drivetrain under the bed In the rear

    • @SolarWebsite
      @SolarWebsite 5 лет назад

      @@SouthFlaDiver That would have enabled four-wheel steering as well 😁

    • @_Teddy_The_Bear
      @_Teddy_The_Bear 5 лет назад +4

      @@SouthFlaDiver or better yet, the drivetrain from a RAV4 hybrid, those are All Wheel Drive. Regular Hybrid in the front, the rear axle powered by a separate electric motor.

  • @FBA-Renaissance
    @FBA-Renaissance 7 дней назад +1

    THIS IS TOTALLY COOL MON 😎

  • @brianslotemaker
    @brianslotemaker 3 года назад +1

    Love it. Thank you!

  • @clockheart5837
    @clockheart5837 2 года назад +2

    So I want to put a Prius engine in my ‘76 bmw but there’s not many videos like this. I wish he gave more info. Like did he incorporate all the electrical components of the Prius? How did he set up the brakes that charge the battery? How old is the engine he used? I have so many questions but I know the videos old 😭

    • @chrishenniker5944
      @chrishenniker5944 Год назад

      Could it be possible to use BMW hybrid parts? It’s already rear wheel drive and you might be able to get everything in there.

  • @daleferguson1233
    @daleferguson1233 Год назад +1

    I like it😮

  • @richardlong9109
    @richardlong9109 5 лет назад +6

    Just saw this thing on Craigslist today. At first i was like wtf now im intreagued!

    • @Sparkyspage
      @Sparkyspage 3 года назад +2

      You didn’t buy it? How much?

  • @DreamMachineX
    @DreamMachineX 3 года назад +2

    This is awesome!

  • @scottrandal3219
    @scottrandal3219 2 года назад +1

    Love this

  • @caffinehacker
    @caffinehacker 5 лет назад +5

    Great idea, thanks for sharing!

  • @sicknastyfpv6060
    @sicknastyfpv6060 6 лет назад +9

    I started looking for videos on this subject after thinking I’d like to have an electric truck. I’d love to see a lowered mini truck all electric or Prius hybrid conversion

    • @chriswf
      @chriswf Год назад

      Did you start this project?

  • @seanmiller3590
    @seanmiller3590 2 года назад

    Cool AF!!

  • @AndrewKlilly
    @AndrewKlilly 3 года назад +2

    I have a Prius and use it like a truck.
    I want a truck but don’t want to pay $160 a week for gas vs the $30 I pay now. There are actually allot of people that want something like this, pretty awesome. I’d like to put the Prius drivetrain into a Tacoma but I’d never have the time to do something like this.

    • @777jones
      @777jones 2 года назад

      Yes you could just beef up the Prius suspension and so this. I hauled a lot of stuff with sedans before.

  • @The-Hitman
    @The-Hitman 4 года назад +3

    That feels wrong in so many ways, like eating a t-bone steak with noodles.....

  • @organicintelligence6431
    @organicintelligence6431 2 года назад

    I like it !

  • @thesmokydig
    @thesmokydig 4 года назад +1

    friggn LOVE it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @lyndonthan4350
    @lyndonthan4350 2 года назад +2

    Love this. Thanks for doing it. Great idea. I was really curious about the drivetrain, but you kept the original fwd. There's not really an easy way to make it rwd unless you put the whole drivetrain in the rear. Or maybe go in and weld the output diff. But fwd trucks are really needed. Go with a really low rear deck!

  • @ElNick09
    @ElNick09 2 года назад +1

    Now thats a really neat idea!

  • @cardiffchris
    @cardiffchris 5 лет назад +2

    I Love my Prius......I Love this even more.

  • @fordnut4914
    @fordnut4914 4 года назад +2

    I would have put a Briggs and Stratton in it befor a Prius engine. Good greif.

  • @ZBrink11
    @ZBrink11 9 месяцев назад +2

    This is an incredible build! Do you have contact information for this man? Are there any write-ups of mechanically and wiring wise how he made this work?

    • @Pickuptrucktalk
      @Pickuptrucktalk  9 месяцев назад +1

      Sorry I don’t. He’s a preacher near Cincinnati if I recall.

  • @Tipjar333
    @Tipjar333 3 года назад +2

    I like this but it looks like the electronics are susceptible to moisture damage through the motor shroud vents so I have a feeling it's not taken out during rains.

    • @JohnnyAnderson1
      @JohnnyAnderson1 2 года назад

      I pressure wash my engines every oil change

  • @erice5429
    @erice5429 Год назад +2

    I would love to see how the work was done to do the same on my 240sx shell...

  • @tonyserena7298
    @tonyserena7298 4 года назад +3

    Well, maybe someone got a decent 216/235 and transmission out of the deal.

  • @weshipitjamaica4354
    @weshipitjamaica4354 День назад

    Maaad... love it

  • @anthonydlt4418
    @anthonydlt4418 2 года назад

    This is awesome!!!!! I want this done on my audi

  • @adamr8628
    @adamr8628 2 года назад +1

    Whats your mpg? I first saw your video years ago and have wondered that. I actually own THREE of the same year Prius that you started with.

  • @chadhamner4210
    @chadhamner4210 2 года назад +1

    Hell yeah. One hell of a daily driver.

  • @codycastricone1284
    @codycastricone1284 3 года назад +1

    Pretty unique, don’t mind thus Prius

  • @montegargano278
    @montegargano278 3 года назад +1

    brilliant

  • @vinnym5034
    @vinnym5034 2 года назад +1

    Great idea . Awesome build

  • @shallnotbeinfringedamerica1683

    My 2019 Ford fusion hybrid has entered the chat

  • @timinatornone
    @timinatornone 5 лет назад +2

    Initial reaction is disgust then practicality kicks in and now I'm totally confused. We a 2002 prius yesterday for 700 w a blown head gasket. Having several project cars laying around in thinking our stepside gmc would sure be cool rocking 40 mph

    • @Pickuptrucktalk
      @Pickuptrucktalk  5 лет назад

      Oh, I've considered doing it to one of my classic pickups as well. I don't drive them that far and they are secondary vehicles, so an EV or hybrid powertrain would be perfect.

  • @tonycavez
    @tonycavez 3 года назад +1

    ahahah i had thought about swapping my Model A with a Prius engine now I see this , WTF , great

    • @chrishenniker5944
      @chrishenniker5944 7 месяцев назад

      Look at the Lexus 450h , they’re already a rear wheel drive car. Mercedes and BMWs are also good choices too.

  • @caryngrow4332
    @caryngrow4332 3 года назад +4

    I've wanted a car like that ever since the Prius came out! Everyone laughs at me! It's the body of the classic car I'm into and it's just a shame they're such gas guzzlers.

  • @timwegman5776
    @timwegman5776 3 года назад +1

    I want one so bad! This would be perfect I commute 300miles round trip each day for work and rack up the mileage and gas bill and right now I have to do it in one of the new cookie cutter/ same car as a billion other people Honda’s and man wouldn’t it be cool to be able to drive to work in a cool ride especially one that was built in an era when cars/truck were made from real steel and not plastic this is the best of both worlds. Now I’m Combing through the Yellow Pages (Craigslist lol) looking for a used previous and a beat up farm truck nice! Only problem is the farm trucks where I’m from (California) are more expensive then a brand new Tesla SM(mf)H. comment if you caught that phrase lol.

    • @Pickuptrucktalk
      @Pickuptrucktalk  3 года назад

      This would be really loud for 300 miles tbh.

  • @HectorRodriguez-bx5fp
    @HectorRodriguez-bx5fp 5 лет назад +4

    Sleeper?please

  • @nickmudd
    @nickmudd Месяц назад

    If someone did this with a newer Prius or even a newer hybrid camry drivetrain, it would get 50+mpg and have some decent power. Probably more power than whatever it had in 1946

  • @heavenlysheephugshuggingfo1505

    How many miles per gallon is the truck getting

  • @Jmunoz1675
    @Jmunoz1675 7 лет назад +3

    I freakin love it! I want to do the same with an international scout

    • @Pickuptrucktalk
      @Pickuptrucktalk  7 лет назад

      Jmunoz1675 if you build it, I will come see it!

  • @elseone5930
    @elseone5930 2 года назад +1

    I’m doing something similar to my 54 bel air!

  • @radrcer
    @radrcer 5 лет назад +1

    Wish you had more info on build. Stop sayin prius every word. Just say it uses a hybrid toyota powertrain. So what are final mpg on this vehicle? Where is the gas tank now - still behind seat? What model year prius was the donor vehicle?
    I see lots of classic vehicles for sale missing motor and trans. And i see lots of people selling old prius for next to nothing. This is the perfect mix if wire harness and structural changes can be simplified in a kit.

  • @aleksandrzhila8865
    @aleksandrzhila8865 5 лет назад +1

    amaizing swap!!!

  • @SacVideo
    @SacVideo 4 года назад +2

    Would a 1957 Ford Ranchero work with the prius chasis?

    • @Pickuptrucktalk
      @Pickuptrucktalk  4 года назад

      Anything would work with enough welding experience! LOL. Grab a tape measure. I'm sure you could make it work.

    • @dronografo
      @dronografo 4 года назад

      @@Pickuptrucktalk I'll just bring it up to you. I'm in California, lol.

    • @Pickuptrucktalk
      @Pickuptrucktalk  4 года назад

      Cielo Pro this guy is near Cincinnati. Have a fun trip! 😂

    • @dronografo
      @dronografo 4 года назад

      @@Pickuptrucktalk 351w might average 10 gallons per mile if I'm not Found On Road Dead.

    • @billburgess4720
      @billburgess4720 3 года назад

      Or El Camino, or '56 Buick Special, or SSR(what that beauty should have been from day one), XKE Jag, Chevy Vega, Actually ANY pre'68 US-made Pick-Up.

  • @ownjam
    @ownjam 2 года назад +1

    I just didn't hear anything about the gas mileage difference Because the previous is a hybrid and it runs on gas And electric So what's the difference in mileage and where's the gas for the prius engine oh it wasn't over

  • @grandpaseed
    @grandpaseed 4 года назад +4

    man I would like to see a video of that build

  • @arturford4276
    @arturford4276 3 года назад +1

    How get paper for that . Any bodyknow how register that?!

    • @Pickuptrucktalk
      @Pickuptrucktalk  3 года назад

      Custom home built vehicle. Special title.

    • @tonycavez
      @tonycavez 3 года назад

      if you have the title for the truck just use that no changes

    • @sumgaye5951
      @sumgaye5951 3 года назад +1

      @@tonycavez no it is a truck body on a prius frame so its legally a prius

    • @tonycavez
      @tonycavez 3 года назад

      @@sumgaye5951 no , it's a Chevy truck with the Prius powertrain and front shock towers welded to the chevy chassis from the doors back even still has the chevy rear differential and suspension , I'm an automotive technician with 47 years experience can teach you a thing or two

  • @rover215
    @rover215 2 месяца назад

    35-40mpg is probably due to the 1946 aero, but still way impressive

  • @the5eightysix
    @the5eightysix 3 года назад +1

    Happen to have a build series on this?

  • @jayherm1979
    @jayherm1979 2 года назад

    The way they were afraid to get close to the inside... I thought a gator was going to pop out.

  • @DesA-hj7ms
    @DesA-hj7ms Год назад +1

    im sorry as much as I like this build.
    it's not a prius swap.
    it's a chevy truck on top of a prius.

  • @billburgess4720
    @billburgess4720 3 года назад

    Investment costs would be a nice factoid..Why there are not conversion shops in every major city will long remain the Greatest Mystery in three centuries...

    • @sumgaye5951
      @sumgaye5951 3 года назад +1

      Because it costs 60k to do

  • @dudufregoso
    @dudufregoso 6 лет назад

    How easy is to register this converted car in the DMV? Would you get Classic car plates, regular plates? EV vehicle status?

    • @Pickuptrucktalk
      @Pickuptrucktalk  6 лет назад +1

      Dudu Fregoso many states offer a custom vehicle registration. You would just need to prove the vehicle is roadworthy. I would think, then, you can specify the plates you would like.

    • @zOiNhUh
      @zOiNhUh 6 лет назад

      It's exempt of many compliance requirements that are enforced on newer models.

  • @joshrobinson702
    @joshrobinson702 5 лет назад +6

    Props for building it. But yikes.

  • @crowmanblue7315
    @crowmanblue7315 2 года назад +1

    You should build a conversion kit for all cars boats old tractors.
    That is super cool.

  • @the_realJP_
    @the_realJP_ 4 года назад

    I'm curious, how did you title this with the DMV? I would love to do something like this, wondering if you could use the shell of an old truck that didn't have a title and use the title from the Prius?

    • @Pickuptrucktalk
      @Pickuptrucktalk  4 года назад

      It is listed as a homemade build if I recall correctly. Not too hard to get a plate, just have to prove it isn't a stock vehicle.

    • @JohnnyAnderson1
      @JohnnyAnderson1 2 года назад +1

      I would just title the truck, unless you live somewhere with silly inspections.

    • @healthycigarettes5088
      @healthycigarettes5088 Год назад +1

      In California any vehicle 1975 and older is smog exempt. This would be a perfect example. I would probably do this in a 1975 or older sedan and add additional electric motors on the rear to make it awd.

  • @sergioknuf
    @sergioknuf 2 года назад +1

    What year prius?

    • @Pickuptrucktalk
      @Pickuptrucktalk  2 года назад +1

      IIRC - an early 2000s era Prius.

    • @sergioknuf
      @sergioknuf 2 года назад

      @@Pickuptrucktalk what other old Chevy year trucks would this be able to do it too?

    • @Pickuptrucktalk
      @Pickuptrucktalk  2 года назад

      @@sergioknuf Sorry, not sure. It isn't like there is a guide out there. Just need to figure out the Prius wheelbase measurement and look around. Trucks didn't start getting bigger until the 1980s. So, I'd say anything 40s, 50s, 60s or maybe 70s would be possible.
      The big thing to realize is how loud the truck will be after the conversion. Those trucks were meant to have a loud engine masking creaks and rattles. Just be aware of that.

  • @thecam0073
    @thecam0073 6 лет назад +5

    I want to see a prius camino

    • @Pickuptrucktalk
      @Pickuptrucktalk  6 лет назад +1

      Cam Moto me too! 😂

    • @Cerberus984
      @Cerberus984 6 лет назад

      @@Pickuptrucktalk It's actually already been done just search prius truck on google and chuckle.

    • @hoost3056
      @hoost3056 5 лет назад +1

      El Priamino........your welcome👍

    • @josephrapoza6453
      @josephrapoza6453 4 года назад

      DO YOU HAVE DREAM OF BEING A HOMOSEXUAL AS WELL.

  • @specialized29er86
    @specialized29er86 4 года назад +1

    Hate mail, good on him.

  • @steveeide153
    @steveeide153 7 лет назад +1

    What kind of gas mileage are you getting?

    • @Pickuptrucktalk
      @Pickuptrucktalk  7 лет назад +1

      Steve Eide he doesn't know yet. The speedometer and odometer don't work. Can't let the computer do it or do it manual without trying to use an app.

    • @romansten9
      @romansten9 6 лет назад

      Pickup Truck And SUV Talk Well, these days you can see how fast and far you travel with GPS. Not picking on you.....just saying that phones can easily be used for speedometer and odometer! great build and video

  • @fredschoettle288
    @fredschoettle288 5 лет назад

    Awsome

  • @oddlyrightoddlyright2475
    @oddlyrightoddlyright2475 2 года назад +1

    Damn man…..internet…..hybrids are lame..
    Some random guy in middle America….hold my beer

  • @pdasaro
    @pdasaro 5 лет назад +4

    Buy a microphone and stop saying patina.

    • @Pickuptrucktalk
      @Pickuptrucktalk  5 лет назад

      Bought one. This was an early video on this channel. The later ones are much better.

  • @napkinmen4396
    @napkinmen4396 7 лет назад +5

    jesus man just put a diesel 4 cylinder in it

  • @3nginuur
    @3nginuur 2 года назад +1

    i am planning on doing this swap in a t top 86 mr2 soon lol

  • @radrcer
    @radrcer 5 лет назад +4

    Ford + prius = fuok!

  • @arturford4276
    @arturford4276 4 года назад +1

    Show us how you build it please!!!

    • @Pickuptrucktalk
      @Pickuptrucktalk  4 года назад

      Check out his channel for more: ruclips.net/channel/UCWu6eZRqwOF6v8PZo5n2WQA

  • @billburgess4720
    @billburgess4720 3 года назад

    I would LOVE to see this swap in a 1948-58 Studabaker...Stepside...

  • @patr10t762
    @patr10t762 5 лет назад +1

    At least cover the wood bed with waste motor oil to get some truck cred.

  • @arturford4276
    @arturford4276 4 года назад

    Ну все в РОСИИ теперь все бросятся скупать разбитые приусы 1.8 моторы потянут любой автомобиль средней весовой категории до 1515 килограмм .и получить 3,5-4,5 литра расход топлива!
    Веста 1280кг
    Волга 3110 -1560кг
    Нива 1285 кг
    Пассат 1504 кг
    Гранд Пикасу 1509 кг
    Ура товарищи ура !
    Теперь битые не подлежащие восстановлению приусы можно будет всунуть и кайфовать!
    За 5 лет окупится все и даже больше !

  • @garyjones2582
    @garyjones2582 3 года назад

    How fast does it go? Remember, loud pipes saves lives...

  • @level5565
    @level5565 3 года назад +1

    That poor truck! 🤢🤢🤢🤢

  • @kona_moon6055
    @kona_moon6055 3 года назад

    Not Prℹ️ck.

  • @shamelessalex447
    @shamelessalex447 5 лет назад

    When i See this Truck i think they got a V8
    That its why i buy an US Oldtimer

    • @rayota260
      @rayota260 4 года назад

      these trucks never had v8s

  • @thomasb7894
    @thomasb7894 6 лет назад

    FYI electric cars still create tons of waist, first lets first re-do the tire industry yes tires can last the life of the car and be disposed of in a proper manner, this is a metal heavy truck its stupid, build plastic and rubber cars no metal is the concept, if this thinking does not change metal cars will still be around for another 100 years think of how many tires in the next 25 years, it can be done today

    • @stevencorrea7982
      @stevencorrea7982 5 лет назад +1

      Henry Ford had a hemp car a 80 years ago.

    • @kristoffersparegodt420
      @kristoffersparegodt420 4 года назад

      I think keeping the original engine, but doing a biogas conversion would’ve been cool

  • @curtbrown7967
    @curtbrown7967 Год назад +2

    Love it